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EC consults on draft Delegated Regulation on fees payable to ESMA following BMR review

A&O Shearman on 8/6/2025

The European Commission has published a proposed draft Delegated Regulation on supervisory fees under the revised EU Benchmarks Regulation...more

European Commission Reports on Extending Empowerment to Adopt Delegated Acts Under the Benchmark Regulation

A&O Shearman on 6/19/2024

The European Commission has published a report addressed to the European Parliament and Council of the European Union on the delegation of power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to the Benchmark...more

Regulation Round Up - February 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/5/2024

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

EU Proposes Reducing Scope of the EU Benchmark Regulation

A&O Shearman on 11/6/2023

The European Commission has published a legislative proposal for reducing the scope of the EU Benchmark Regulation. The EU BMR provides the authorization and registration requirements for benchmark administrators, including...more

EU Extends Use of Third-Country Benchmarks Until End 2025

A&O Shearman on 11/6/2023

A Commission Delegated Regulation extending the transitional period laid down for third-country benchmarks has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union....more

The wait is over – the final EU recast risk retention rules will enter into force on 7 November 2023

A&O Shearman on 10/23/2023

EU Securitisation Regulation – the long-awaited final text of the recast risk retention regulatory technical standards (RTS) has been published in the Official Journal on 18 October 2023 and will enter into force on 7...more

European Commission Seeks to Exclude Non-Significant Benchmarks From the BMR

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/20/2023

The proposal would substantially reduce the number of benchmarks in scope of the EU BMR. On 17 October 2023, the European Commission published a legislative proposal that would significantly alter the benchmarks in scope...more

ESMA: Rules for Third Country Benchmarks Are Not Fit for Purpose and Should Be Reviewed

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 9/2/2022

On August 19, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) announced the publication of its response to a consultation on the European Commission’s (the “Commission”) proposals to amend the regime for the provision...more

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): What To Expect

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/11/2021

As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more

Securities and markets regulatory news, April 2020

Hogan Lovells on 4/9/2020

BMR: European Commission consults on equivalence for Japanese benchmarks - The European Commission is consulting on a draft Implementing Decision on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to...more

ESMA Provides Its Input on the BMR Review

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/20/2020

ESMA has published its response to the Commission’s review of the BMR, which gives an indication of the areas where changes to the regulation are more likely to be made. Key Points: ..ESMA’s response to the European...more

Third-Country Firms Operating Cross-Border Into the EU - Upcoming Reform

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/14/2020

Firms outside of Europe should be aware of planned upcoming changes to how they access European markets. Key Points: ..The EU legislators have been reviewing various financial services regimes and developing reforms...more

Major Steps Forward for EU Sustainable Finance

Jones Day on 12/27/2019

The Situation: Three major pillars of the EU action plan on sustainable finance ("EU Action Plan") at varying stages of development have taken steps forward. The Result: We now have a regulation on climate-related benchmarks...more

Review of the EU Benchmarks Regulation

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/15/2019

European Commission review will inform potential future legislative change. Key Points: ..The European Commission is seeking views on various aspects of the regime, and asking for feedback on areas in which improvements...more

EU Equivalence for Australian and Singaporean Benchmarks

A&O Shearman on 8/9/2019

Two equivalence decisions under the EU Benchmark Regulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The first decision declares as equivalent to the EU regime the legal and supervisory framework of...more

Technical Standards Under the EU Benchmarks Regulation to Apply From January 2019

A&O Shearman on 11/14/2018

A series of ten Commission Delegated Regulations, comprising all of the Regulatory Technical Standards to supplement the EU Benchmarks Regulation, has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union....more

European Commission Adopts Regulatory Technical Standards Under the EU Benchmarks Regulation

A&O Shearman on 7/27/2018

The European Commission has adopted a series of Commission Delegated Regulations comprising all of the Regulatory Technical Standards to supplement the EU Benchmarks Regulation. The Benchmark Regulation, which took effect...more

EU Secondary Legislation under the Benchmark Regulation Published

A&O Shearman on 1/24/2018

Four Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing the Benchmark Regulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Benchmark Regulation regulates the provision of benchmarks, contributions of...more

European Union Proposes Stricter Emissions Targets and Incentives For Electric Vehicles

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/27/2017

On November 8, the European Commission proposed a new set of emissions standards for vehicles, starting in 2030. The standards include a further 30% CO2 emissions reduction for new cars and vans, on top of the standards in...more

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